Lincoln Inspired will celebrate its first birthday with a special performance from music patron, Elliott Morris on November 1.
In May this year, Lincoln Inspired attracted more than 5,000 people to a festival full of books, comedy, music and the general arts.
Inspired is a not-for-profit organisation, and relies largely on business sponsorship and public donations in order to meet its running costs.
This November, the team will launch a series of fundraising events to help with the costs of staging the second Lincoln Inspired from May 6-11.
On November 1, it will kick things off with a Birthday Bash at Lincoln Drill Hall.
This musical celebration takes place a year to the day since the festival was first officially launched.
Inspired music patron and local guitar hero, Elliott Morris (23) will be marking the festival’s first birthday with the launch of his own new EP.
Elliott will unveil Shadows and Whispers, which features arrangements of traditional songs as well as two of his own compositions, Eyes and Smoke and Mirrors.
He said: “It’s fantastic that the day of the worldwide release coincides with the Birthday Bash.”
As well as touring with his own music across the UK and Ireland, Elliott Morris feels privileged to be involved in bringing some great musical talent to Lincoln as part of the Inspired festival.
“It was great just being included in the festival but when I realised what it involved to be a patron I felt really honoured. It means a lot to me to be able bring artists to Lincoln and show the city some great acts.”
He will be performing alongside critically-acclaimed folk artists David Gibb and Elly Lucas.
The two BBC Young Folk Awards 2011 finalists have supported acts such as Cara Dillon and Jez Lowe.
Elliott said: “I am really looking forward to sharing the evening with David and Elly. We’ve played a few shows together in the past, including at a festival in Yorkshire earlier this year.
“They were very happy to get involved and I’m looking forward to playing with them again this weekend. It is going to be a great night, there is going to be a real party atmosphere.”
Festival Director Sara Bullimore added: “Our first ‘official’ birthday seemed a great excuse for a party and to remind everyone that we are aiming to present another, even better, Lincoln Inspired event next year.”
More fundraising events will take place over the next few weeks, including an evening with Inspired science patron and local author Paul Money at The Collection on Sunday, November 17.
He will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new Nightscenes publication for the coming year.
The Birthday Bash starts at 8pm and tickets, priced £8, are available from the Drill Hall Box Office on 01522 873894 or online at Lincolndrillhall.com.
For more information on Lincoln Inspired events, or about how you can get involved in fundraising or making a donation, visit the festival website at Lincolninspired.co.uk.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man.
Just before 3.30pm yesterday (2 July), we received reports of a collision on Barholm Road in Tallington. It involved a grey BMW 335D estate, a blue BMW 116D and an orange KTM motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old man, sustained serious injuries during the collision and was taken to hospital.
If you witnessed the incident and are yet to get in touch with us, please do so. If you have any other information or dashcam footage available that may have captured the road along the A1175 at the time of the collision, get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 282 of 2 July.
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If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
The 2022 Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards are open for applications, and Destination Lincolnshire giving you the rare chance to co-create your application with Nell Barrington, a tourism awards veteran, who has helped hundreds of businesses write winning applications over the last 15 years – including national VisitEngland winners.
The Tourism Awards Masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 12 July at 11am for one-hour online. Laura Freer, Head of Marketing at Destination Lincolnshire said: “This is a golden opportunity, after years of hard work and heartache, to get your business and team recognised and rewarded.
“A well written application is key to achieving a coveted place on this year’s shortlist, and I’d encourage all tourism and visitor economy businesses who are thinking of entering – whether they are seasoned at writing award applications or not – to join us for this exclusive masterclass.
“Nell Barrington has worked with us and VisitEngland on the founding application processes of these awards, and she is perfectly placed to assist in co-creating applications that you can be proud of. This is a great opportunity for business development too – whether you are shortlisted for an award or not – discovering how to effectively apply for awards and talk up your business adds another string to your bow.
“Booking is essential and places are limited to just 35 – so be quick! This year we’ve made our masterclass available to partners and also to those who we are yet to work with for free. Call it an added bonus, after two years away from the awards circuit.
The awards masterclass is focussed on the application process, and it will spell out what the judges are looking for. You’ll learn how to make your application stand out from the local competition, helping your chances of going through to the national VisitEngland Awards in 2023.”
There are fifteen categories open for nominations from visitors attraction, accommodation providers, hospitality businesses and many more.
The deadline for nominations is July 29, with online judging starting on July 30 and mystery shopping from August 13. Finalists will be announced on Monday, August 15.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Engine Shed on October 21, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall.
The event is organised by Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, to celebrate the best businesses in Greater Lincolnshire, alongside headline sponsors Lincoln College and Destination Lincolnshire.
We would also like to thank our other sponsors Visit Lincolnshire, Heart of Lincs, Duncan and Toplis and LNER, insight6 and EV Camel.
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